Transported back to the time of Kings and Queens, we were exhilarated to climb up steep stairs to the top of the castle walls. They are walkable all the way around town but no bannisters make very courageous tourists step carefully over crumbly rock and brick. Adventurous and brave we witnessed amazing views of the surrounding lands and the Aqueductos do Óbidos, that carry drinking water to the town from a spring in the mountains 3km away.

Welcome to Poesia da Vida Portuguesa . This is where the poetry of life in Portugal unfolds, one verse at a time. Here, we’re not just living in this beautiful land—we’re discovering God’s purpose for our lives in every stone, every wave, and every sunrise that paints the sky over the rolling hills and coastal ocean life of Pedro’s homeland. Our journey is simple but full: stepping out in faith as a family, and stepping in line with the timeless rhythm of this place that call